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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Richmond upon Thames 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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Table V.— Dental Inspection and Treatment.
(1) Number of Children inspected by the Dentist:—
(a) Routine age-groups—
| Age | 5 and under | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Over 14 | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 123 | 203 | 252 | 262 | 280 | 295 | 267 | 302 | 308 | 239 | 114 | 2,645 |
(b) Specials 266
(c) Total (Routine and Specials) 2,911
(2) Number found to require treatment 1,733
(3) Number actually treated 1,448
(4) Attendances made by children for treatment 1,772
(5) Half-days devoted to
Inspection 27
Treatment 210 Total 237
(6) Fillings Permanent Teeth 934
Temporary ' 73 Total 1007
(7) Extractions Permanent Teeth 551
Temporary „ 2,319 Total 2,870
(8) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions 678
(9) Other Operations Permanent Teeth 232
Temporary " Nil Total 232
Table VI.
Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions.
| Average number of visits per school made during the year by the School Nurses | 12 |
| Total number of examinations of children in the Schools by School Nurses | 5,020 |
| Number of individual children found unclean | 243 |
| Number of children cleansed under arrangements made by the Local Education Authority | Nil |
| Number of cases in which legal proceedings were taken— | |
| (a) Under the Education Act, 1921 | Nil |
| (b) Under School Attendance Byelaws | Nil |